Agnes Sherburne

ALTON — Agnes "Poncy" Plaine Sherburne, 82, of Alton died Thursday, May 24, 2007, at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover surrounded by her loving family.

Born Dec. 6, 1924, in Woodside, Long Island, N.Y., she was the daughter of William Marshall and Clare Lawlor Plaine. Poncy graduated from Keene State College in 1947, and married David W. Sherburne on June 19, 1948. They moved to Sunapee, N.H., where he was principal of Sunapee High School for 34 years, and she taught home economics.

She was an exceptional seamstress, cook and knitter and was active in numerous organizations for community service. In 1982, they moved to Alton Bay and spent their summers at the family camp on Crystal Lake in Gilmanton Iron Works.

Surviving members of her family include her children: James P. Sherburne of Charlestown, Dan W. and Lolly Sherburne of Alstead, and Kathleen A. and Stephen Mallat of West Lebanon, Maine; five grandchildren, Erin and her husband Steve Misek, Meghan Mallat, and Krista, Derek, and Jesse Sherburne.

She was predeceased by her husband, David, in 1994.

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A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main St., New London, N.H. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the David W. Sherburne Scholarship Fund, Sunapee Middle-High School, North Road, Sunapee, NH 03782. To sign an online guestbook, please visit www.chadwickfuneralservice.com.